Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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